Discover the Life and Legacy of Robert Burnham, Jr. in the Rotunda Museum
While Robert Burnham’s tragic life ended in obscurity, his beloved handbook lives on and is a staple in the library of thousands of astronomers, professional and amateur alike. A new […]
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View from Mars Hill: Robert Burnham and his Celestial Handbook
As published on the Arizona Daily Sun website on August 13, 2022. The appeal of astronomy is both intellectual and aesthetic; it combines the thrill of exploration and discovery, the […]
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Mars Hill Quick Report: August 29 – September 4
Welcome back to the Mars Hill Quick Report, a bite-sized weekly news update from Lowell Observatory! Each week, we’ll give you the short version of upcoming events at Lowell and beyond, […]
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Mars Hill Quick Report: August 22-28
Welcome back to the Mars Hill Quick Report, a bite-sized weekly news update from Lowell Observatory! Each week, we’ll give you the short version of upcoming events at Lowell and beyond, […]
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Mars Hill Quick Report: August 15 – 21
Welcome back to the Mars Hill Quick Report, a bite-sized weekly news update from Lowell Observatory! Each week, we’ll give you the short version of upcoming events at Lowell and beyond, […]
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Mars Hill Quick Report: August 8 – 14
Welcome back to the Mars Hill Quick Report, a bite-sized weekly news update from Lowell Observatory! Each week, we’ll give you the short version of upcoming events at Lowell and beyond, […]
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Mars Hill Quick Report: August 1 – 7
Welcome back to the Mars Hill Quick Report, a bite-sized weekly news update from Lowell Observatory! Each week, we’ll give you the short version of upcoming events at Lowell and beyond, […]
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Mars Hill Quick Report: July 25-31
Welcome back to the Mars Hill Quick Report, a bite-sized weekly news update from Lowell Observatory! Each week, we’ll give you the short version of upcoming events at Lowell and beyond, […]
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Mars Hill Quick Report: July 18-24
Welcome back to the Mars Hill Quick Report, a bite-sized weekly news update from Lowell Observatory! Each week, we’ll give you the short version of upcoming events at Lowell and beyond, […]
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Reader’s Digest Ranks Lowell as the Most Historic Landmark in Arizona
For an out-of-this-world experience, check out Lowell Observatory, the spot where Pluto was first discovered in 1930. Now one of “The World’s 100 Most Important Places,” according to Time Magazine, it’s open […]
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“Big Red” will carry grand marshal in Flagstaff’s July 4th Parade
Percival Lowell’s cherry-red 1911 Stevens-Duryea automobile, affectionately nicknamed “Big Red” by Lowell staff, typically resides in the lobby area of the Putnam Collection Center as a display piece. This July, […]
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View from Mars Hill: Schmitt set to be grand marshal in 4th of July parade
As posted on AZDailySun.com on June 4, 2022 In July of 1964, a newly minted PhD geologist from Harvard University packed his belongings in his ’55 Chevy and left Boston for a […]
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